Costume Studio I

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In Costume Studio 1 we will dive headfirst into the understanding of fabric, fabric sourcing and technical drawings to help better develop your design “process” as well as give you a strong foundation to the many different textiles available to us to help you in your future design work. In class we will examine extant historical garments and textiles from around the world to help connect the threads between old and new as well as help us to understand the WHY of fabric. We will also immerse ourselves in the world of fabric sources by spending time in fabric stores and thumbing through swatch books from various sources available to help us “put our hands on it". By the end of the semester, you will have created your own Fabric Binder and Online Research Folder to use as a source of knowledge and inspiration for future projects in NYU and your professional career.